Cute Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Have a great time with the kids using this free Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable. Designed for fun and connection. See our instructions for using this cute printable to stay connected to your Grandkids when they’re long-distance.

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Cute Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable for Kids

Conducting a scavenger hunt with this Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable can be a great activity when your Grands are visiting, and it makes a fun way to connect when you live far apart. How about trying this when you’re camping with the Grandkids?

Purpose:

Kids just wanna have fun. The main purpose of this great printable is to encourage kids to go outside and enjoy nature. Sharing a love of nature with kids and Grandkids can help you keep in touch and increase your connection.
Everybody loves a challenge. How many items can you find? Can you find more than your brother? Can you find more than Grandma?
Learn. Use this fun printable as a learning tool. Talk about what you’re finding. If you aren’t sure what kind of bird that is, look it up together. Spark curiosity and imagination while you’re having fun.
Stay connected. This free Nature Scavenger Hunt Printable for Kids can also be used as a way to stay in touch. See the instructions below to use this for that purpose.

Instructions for normal use.

Download the free scavenger hunt printable below or from our Member Area and print out a copy for yourself and for each Grandchild. (The Member Area has a lot of printables… join at the bottom of this post)
Everyone will need a pencil, marker or crayon.
Make sure someone has a camera.
GO OUTSIDE. Visit a neighborhood park, a lake, a river, or just go for a walk. Just get outdoors.
Observe.
When you find an item on the list, take a photo and mark it off your list.
When someone has found all the items or time is up, compare lists to see who found the most objects.
VARIATION: Work together on ONE list. Let everyone contribute to finding and recording the objects.

Instructions for “staying connected with Grandkids” use.

FOR LONG-DISTANCE GRANDPARENTS: For younger children, parents will need to be involved. Older children can probably handle this alone. To be sure they are willing to help, you may want to check with the parents before you send this to the grandkids. Of course, these instructions can be altered based on your unique circumstances.

Download the free scavenger hunt printable below or from our Member Area and print out a copy for yourself and for each Grandchild. (The Member Area has a lot of printables… join at the bottom of this post)
Write a letter to your Grandkids and explain the game and how to play.
Mail it off to your Grandkids in a secret envelope. You can draw on it, make a happy face or just say “Look Inside for Fun”.
Everyone will need a pencil, marker or crayon. Bingo markers would work for this!
Make sure someone has a camera.
Have them go outside to visit a neighborhood park, a lake, a river, or just go for a walk. Just go outside.
Tell them to observe.
When they find an item on the list, have them take a photo, text it to you and mark it off their list.
You can mark it off your list.
When they have found all the things or time is up, get together on FaceTime and talk about the day. Have them text a picture of their completed form to you.
If you want to, you could make a photo book of their finds and scorecard to give them. Or add a few of them in the “yearbook” you might decide to make them for Christmas. 🙂